English Explanatory Dictionary

fishwort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Houttuynia cordata, a herbaceous perennial plant sometimes used as a herb.

Word forms

fishwort

Etymology

From fish + wort, from its fishy smell.

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